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Phys.org / Why are the stars around our galaxy's black hole missing their companions?

A new study suggests that the young stars orbiting the Milky Way's central black hole may have a surprisingly ordinary origin. But the black hole's influence may be what makes their origin look more exotic than it really ...

Sep 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Physician-researchers explore ways to expand clinical trial participation

From lifesaving drugs to new treatments, clinical trials are essential to advancing medicine, and their success depends on people participating. Yet participation remains low. Only about 7% of U.S. adults with cancer enroll ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Forest structure matters more than topography in shaping plant diversity in Southern Apennine old-growth forests

A study in Pollino National Park shows that large trees, complex canopies and deadwood diversity play a major role in shaping vascular plant communities, highlighting the ecological value of one of Italy's most remarkable ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Minibeam radiotherapy studied in patients with difficult-to-treat cancers

Mayo Clinic researchers report encouraging results using a new radiation technique called minibeam radiotherapy to treat patients with treatment-resistant cancers in or near the skin. The technique delivers very high doses ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Survey reveals significant gap across 64 countries between commitment to the rule of law and its implementation

A new report by the International Bar Association (IBA) has found a significant gap between the importance legal professionals attach to fundamental rule of law principles and their assessment of how effectively those principles ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Mathematician challenges a 2,000-year-old legend about the Parthenon's optical illusions

One of Athens' crowning jewels is the Parthenon, a classical temple on the Acropolis that overlooks the Greek capital. According to legend, many historians, textbooks and tour guides say the ancient Greek architects who designed ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Webb measures extreme gas outflows from distant 'dead' galaxies

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have measured the most powerful gas outflow ever recorded from a "dead" galaxy outside our cosmic neighborhood and found that even outflows this extreme may not be enough to ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Caffeine pollution could disrupt crustacean defenses against predators

While most people are aware of how plastic, arsenic and various industrial chemicals can pollute bodies of water, the effects of caffeine on freshwater environments remain largely unknown. Nonetheless, traces of caffeine, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stable frontal signals, flexible hippocampal ones: How the brain preserves context as goals change

While humans are completing a task, they can temporarily store information in their minds while also manipulating and adapting it based on changing circumstances. To support this capability, known as working memory, the brain ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging

The head of the U.N. health agency is hailing "encouraging signs" in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in one part of eastern Congo, while warning that case counts are rising fast in another as officials race to tamp down ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare research observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Ultracold cesium atoms reveal Bethe strings predicted nearly a century ago

In 1931, physicist Hans Bethe predicted that, in certain one-dimensional quantum systems, particles can bind together to form multi-particle states known as Bethe strings. Unlike ordinary molecules, which are held together ...

Sep 14, 2026